Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Rug

Sarouk is a name of a village situated about 25 miles north of Arak (Sultanabad). This region became one of the most active regions of carpet weaving in the late 19th century through the early 20th century. The city's most famous designer was named Farahan. To be able to compete with Kashan in rug commerce, Farahan designed rugs with center medallion motives. Today, these carpets are referred to as Antique 19th century Farahan Sarouks. In the 1920s and 1930s a well-known rug dealer in New York thought that Americans would buy rose-field carpets with blue borders and detached floral motives. During that period, a vast number of Sarouks with rose-fields and all-over floral patterns were woven and exported to the American market. However, the natural dyed rose color did not stand up to the alkaline bath to which new rugs in Arak were subjected in the finishing process. The rose color faded radically. But instead of changing the finishing process or changing the composition of the dyes to Stand up to alkali, New York merchants "solved" the problem by arming their staffs with synthetic dyes and little paint brushes with which they painted back in the rose-color in the entire fields of thousands and thousands of rugs and carpets over a period of 20 years. Today, antique Sarouk rugs and carpets...

This C. 1920 carpet attributed to Mohajeran village in the Sarouk/Sultanabad/Arak area, shows a deep indigo field with various flower sprays and side palmettes, in shades of teal, st...

Antique Mohajeran Sarouk Rug 2' x 3'. This relatively modern West Persian village scatter with an urban texture, shows a red-rose field with chequered corner vases and a central rose...

Antique Mohajeran Sarouk rug 2'2'' x 3'10''. The notably abrashed rust field presents a spaciously-drawn eccentric pattern of floral sprays and elements, accented in navy, royal blue...

Antique Mohajeran Sarouk Rug 2' x 2'6''. The rust-scarlet field shows a spacious version of the "American Sarouk" allover design of detached floral sp...

Antique Mohajeran Sarouk rug 1'10'' x 2'9''. This well-woven west Persian village ruglet presents a crimson red field with navy weeping willow and vase motives, and a slender central...

The source of this important provenance has been in the village of Sarouk. North of Arak (formerly Sultanabad). Sarouks are known to be of high quality. The pile is usually higher th...

An antique, late 19th century, Persian Mohajeran Sarouk rug with beautiful mirrored tree-of-life pattern on a deep indigo background surrounded by a contrasting crimson floral border.

One of the top high end Persian carpet maker. The source of this important provenance has been in the village of Sarouk. North of Arak (formerly Sultanabad). Sarouks are known to be...

?77787 antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk rug 09'03 x 11'05. With its beguiling beauty and rich jewel-tones, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Sarouk rug is poised to impress. The...

78525 Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Rug, 08'09 x 11'09. Emating traditional style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk rug is a c...

?78451 Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk rug, 04'06 x 06'03. With its timeless design, incredible detail and texture, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mohajeran rug...